Privacy Advocates Urge Maryland Investigation into Data Broker Practices

Why it matters locally: While the immediate focus is on Maryland, similar data privacy concerns could arise in Georgia, as the state's residents are also subject to data collection by brokers, potentially impacting local law enforcement and immigration practices.

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Privacy advocacy organizations are urging Maryland officials to investigate data brokers operating within the state. These groups contend that certain data brokers are violating Maryland's data privacy law by selling personal information to law enforcement and federal immigration agencies. Maryland maintains one of the nation's most stringent data privacy laws. Advocates state that the alleged sales of data to police departments and federal immigration authorities by these brokers may contravene the provisions of this legislation.